2nd Shift Flexo Press Lead

Resource Label Group; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 61,606,272 - 82,876,416; Full time

Job summary

Resource Label Group is seeking a 2nd Shift Flexo Press Lead to coordinate pressroom and warehouse activities, ensuring quality and safety on shift. This role includes training and opportunities to advance in the printing industry, with unlimited growth potential.

Pay rate ranges from $21.50 to $29.00 per hour, plus $1.00 shift differential and $2.00 lead pay. Schedule: 2nd shift, Mon-Thu, 2:00 PM–12:30 AM, with occasional overtime.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 1–2 years of lead/supervisory experience in a Flexo pressroom.
• Knowledge of overall production processes.
• Knowledge of pressroom and warehouse procedures, equipment, processes, maintenance, and ability to manage all operations on shift.
• Knowledge of process capability, color theory, scheduling, safety, and quality procedures.
• At least 1 year of narrow-web Flexo printing experience required.
• Flexo press, narrow-web printing, flexible packaging, screen printing, and/or label printing/packaging experience, preferred.
• Multi-color printing experience.
• Experience with color matching, die cutting, plate mounting, and conducting changeovers.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Must be able to read and interpret ruler, scales and other measurement devices.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Knowledge of industrial and mechanical engineering is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead 2nd shift by guiding pressroom and warehouse staff and communicating information to ensure understanding of critical issues.
• Enforce safety policies and standards.
• Ensure production quality adheres to company guidelines.
• Coordinate daily schedule with Pressroom Manager, Purchasing, Warehouse, and Press Assistants.
• Review job tickets to ensure ink, anilox, and press configuration are documented and accurate.
• Operate press as needed (load dies, install cylinders, mix ink, maintain ink pans, adjust speed, sample and inspect).
• Demonstrate leadership, be a team player, and handle concerns tactfully.
• Maintain clean, organized work areas.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical aptitude

Teamwork

Problem solving

Multitasking

Work ethic

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Flexo printing equipment

Job description

As Resource Label Group continues to grow, we are always looking for talented individuals to join our team! Every person in our company contributes to our success. We offer an employee centric, collaborative culture that is technology driven and focused on delivering valuable, creative solutions. Our core values embody the way we interact with each other just as it influences the way we interact with clients.

2nd Shift Flexo Press Lead

The 2nd Shift Flexo Press Lead is responsible for coordinating the activities of the pressroom and warehouse staff to make sure that all work is performed according to quality standards. This position offers onsite training and the opportunity to learn a valuable skilled trade in the printing industry. Employees will have unlimited growth potential and the chance to continuously advance your career. Previous printing and leadership experience in a manufacturing setting is required. Press Operators and Warehouse employees on this shift report indirectly to the 2nd shift Flexo Press Lead.

Pay Rate: $21.50-$29.00/hour for an Experienced Flexo Press Operator with leadership experience plus $1.00/hour shift differential and $2.00/hour lead pay

Schedule: 2nd shift, Monday-Thursday, 2:00PM-12:30AM, with occasional overtime

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead for 2nd shift by providing assistance to employees in the department when questions or issues/challenges arise, communicating necessary information to pressroom and warehouse employees, and ensuring that they understand critical issues (ex. production reports, job analysis, etc.)
• Ensure all safety policies, rules, and regulations are enforced and followed
• Ensure that quality of production adheres to or exceeds company guidelines
• Execute daily schedule through coordination with Pressroom Manager, Purchasing, Warehouse, and Press Assistants
• Review job ticket information to ensure ink, anilox, and press configuration are documented and accurate
• Operate press as needed (load dies into press, install cylinders, mix ink, fill ink pans and screens with ink, adjust speed of press, cut samples, perform inspections, clean plates as needed, conduct monthly maintenance as required, etc.), depending on workload and staffing
• Demonstrate ability to lead others, be a team player, help others by answering questions, report concerns to Pressroom Manager, and handle difficult situations in a tactful and respectful manner
• Work safely, keeps work areas clear and organized; maintains housekeeping standards
• Perform other duties as requested

Key Characteristics That We Are Looking For

• Leadership skills and the ability to handle difficult situations in a tactful, professional, and respectful manner
• Mechanical Aptitude: Able to understand and apply mechanical concepts effectively, has solid and sound knowledge of equipment, tools, programs, and systems, follows safety protocols and procedures, and works confidently and safely in a manufacturing setting
• Teamwork and Cooperation: Acts as a team player that balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information, develops alternative solutions, and uses reason when handling a variety of situations
• Ability to multitask: Able to complete multiple tasks effectively at once in a safe and productive manner
• Strong work ethic, willingness to learn, and positive attitude

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to two years of lead/supervisory experience in a high-quality Flexo pressroom environment
• Knowledge of overall production processes
• Knowledge of all pressroom and warehouse procedures, equipment processes, general maintenance, and ability to manage all operations on shift
• Knowledge of process capability, color theory, scheduling, safety, and quality procedures
• At least 1 year of narrow-web Flexo printing experience required
• Flexo press, narrow-web printing, flexible packaging, screen printing, and/or label printing/packaging experience, preferred
• Multi-color printing experience
• Experience with color matching, die cutting, plate mounting, and conducting changeovers
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Must be able to read and interpret ruler, scales and other measurement devices
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Knowledge of industrial and mechanical engineering is a plus

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Primarily works in a manufacturing setting, which contains equipment and machinery that can be noisy and hazardous
  • Is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts
  • Is occasionally exposed to chemicals, some of which could be hazardous
  • Noise level is usually moderate

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Regularly required to stand, talk, and hear
• Occasionally required to walk, and use hands to handle or feel
• Occasionally required to lift or move up to 40 pounds